The Experience
Your single source for a meaningful, connected and engaged experience in this authentic and culturally immersive stay
Be fascinated and enthralled by activities that are part of everyday rural life in Transylvania
Experience unique and memorable moments by taking a peek into a forgotten world that you didn't realize still existed. It is alive and well. The depth and breadth of our on-site activities is unheard of. Be a part of it.
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Extract organic honey using a hand cranked centrifuge
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Use a scythe to cut weeds and grass
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Talk with Romanians, Hungarians and Gypsies about their life
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Prepare preserves by roasting vegetables on an open fire
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Bake bread in an outdoor bread oven
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Visit a typical peasant house untouched for over 100 years
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Take a horse drawn cart ride through a Gypsy neighborhood
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Make palinka, the traditional fruit "brandy" of the area
Some of Transylvania's most important historical and cultural locations are close by
Transylvania is known as the gateway between the East and West. It has a history of brutal invasions, diverse intruders and ruthless rulers, as well as, religious freedoms, tribal agreements and it once was the breadbasket of Eastern Hungary. We can help you figure out what you'd like to do, see, and experience that's a great day trip in your exploration of the area.
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Explore the breathtaking Transylvanian countryside
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See inside a stunning Orthodox church
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Drive through a Gypsy palace neighborhood
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Have lunch overlooking a hilltop fortified church
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See how the Romans heated their buildings
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Meet the best mici (a Romanian sausage) maker in all of Romania
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Hear 16 echoes
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See how villages designated rescue responsibilities during disaster